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FamilySearch Ushers in New Year with 119 Million New, Free Records from 33 Countries

6 January 2012

FamilySearch was extra busy during the holidays. It added 119 million new, free records online (about 64 million indexed names and 55 million browsable images). This latest round of record updates makes 1008 historic record collections online boasting 2.58 billion searchable names and 466 million digital images of historic documents. The numbers are actually very staggering and very exciting for family history enthusiasts! Search the records online now at FamilySearch.org. See the list below for details of the latest additions.

Searchable records on FamilySearch.org are made possible by thousands of volunteers from around the world who transcribe (index) the information from handwritten records to make them easily searchable by computer. More volunteers are needed (particularly those who can read foreign languages) to keep pace with the amount of digital images being published online at FamilySearch.org. Learn more about how to personally help provide free access to the world’s historic genealogical records as an indexer at FamilySearch.org.

FamilySearch International is the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit, volunteer–driven organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter–day Saints. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. To help in this great pursuit, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. Patrons may access FamilySearch services and resources free online at FamilySearch.org or through over 4,600 family history centers in 132 countries, including the main Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Collection

Records

Images

Comments

Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990

0

1,121,438

New browsable image collection.

Australia, Tasmania, Miscellaneous Records, 1829-1961

0

20,921

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Austria, Seigniorial Records, 1537-1888

0

1,355,844

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Bolivia, Catholic Church Records, 1566-1996

0

1,643,437

New browsable image collection.

Brazil Civil Registration, 1870-2009

0

94,096

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912

275,598

0

Added index records to existing collection.

Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900

0

46,574

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Canada, Saskatchewan, Judicial District Court Records, 1891-1954

0

26,124

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Canada, Saskatchewan, Probate Estate Files, 1887-1931

0

1,591,193

New browsable image collection.

Canada, Quebec Notarial Records, 1800-1900

0

53,129

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General, 1821-2010

0

67,099

Added browsable images to existing collection.

China, Collection of Genealogies, 1500-1900

0

119,508

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Colombia, Catholic Church Records, 1600-2008

0

30,586

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Costa Rica, Civil Registration, 1860-1975

0

404,717

New browsable image collection.

Czech Republic, Censuses, 1843-1921

0

39,140

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Czech Republic, Church Books, 1552-1935

0

1,410,476

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1850

0

140,069

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Czech Republic, Třeboň, Nobility Seignorial records, 1664-1698

0

72,020

Added browsable images to existing collection.

Dominican Republic Civil Registration, 1801-2006

0

11,025

Added browsable images to existing collection.

El Salvador, Civil Registration Records, 1836-1910

0

1,313,396

Added browsable images to existing collection.

England and Wales Census, 1871

5,480,742

316,157

New Index and new browsable image collection with links to FindMyPast.com.